Leeds United may well have lost 2-1 to Tottenham Hotspur but there were standout performances, including Anton Stach and more.
Some Leeds United performances were still positive against Spurs, but missed chances cost Leeds in the end. That has been a major frustration in some recent fixtures, especially with Leeds having more shots and chances on Saturday.
Leeds 1-2 Tottenham FT:
xG: 1.66-0.52
Possession: 57%-43%
Shots: 16-9
On-Target: 4-3
Chances Created: 14-5
Big Chances: 3-1
Successful Passes: 401-295
Final Third Passes: 87-66
Opp. Box Touches: 21-18
Succ. Take-Ons: 3-10
Duels Won: 48-44
Tackles Won: 11-9
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Defeat also meant that Leeds continued their awful early Premier League kick-off record, and Farke was unable to continue his record against Tottenham as a manager.
Even more frustrating for Leeds is that Thomas Frank has not yet got Spurs’ attack clicking after replacing Ange Postecoglou. In the end, Spurs sealed a record-breaking win over their hosts and a long run ending for Leeds.
Photo by Ben Roberts – Danehouse/Getty ImagesPeter Crouch believes Dominic Calvert-Lewin still has an England chance
Leeds are finding forwards in good areas, but their clinical edge has not always been prevalent this season. That said, players like Dominic Calvert-Lewin have still been impressive in their general play.
In fact, in the midst of an international break currently, Anton Stach believes Calvert-Lewin should be with England. Asked if Calvert-Lewin can get in the England squad, Stach responded.
He said: “Maybe. Everything is possible. He’s really important for us, for the club. I hope he keeps going, he keeps scoring. That’s most important for us.”
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Peter Crouch spoke regarding Calvert-Lewin’s performance against Spurs on Saturday. He had mixed feelings about the centre-forward, but there was more to it than that.
He agreed with Stach’s suggestion, speaking to TNT Sports on Saturday. Crouch added: “If they can keep Dominic Calvert-Lewin fit… you’ve got players who know the Premier League; a little bit more experience.
“If they can keep Calvert-Lewin fit as well, I think they’ve got an England number nine there.”
Photo by Michael Driver/MI News/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesDominic Calvert-Lewin’s frustrations explained
Farke’s Calvert-Lewin admission post-match is that he’s frustrated behind the scenes. He has scored one goal from an xG of 1.34 and only two players in the Premier League have missed more ‘big chances’ than Calvert-Lewin (Erling Haaland and Jean-Philippe Mateta).
Farke said: “In the first half, he probably should have hit the target. The goalkeeper is there with a top save, and he’s two inches missing when it goes through the box. It is a bit frustrating, but that’s the fate of a striker.
“Sometimes you have these periods when you find it a bit more difficult. I’m happy with his performance. If he, right now, thinks too much about goals and wants to force it too much, it will never work,” he said.
“What he has to do is what he does: work for the team, relentless workload, bring yourself into good positions and then, sometimes, you need also a bit of luck and perhaps a deflected strike or scruffy goal.”